Coronavirus will hit African economies hard
By Richard Li While the number of COVID-19 cases in China is on the decline, there has been a drastic increase globally and various governments are scrambling to put together … Read More
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South African union takes govt to court over Covid-19 gear shortage
The main health workers union of South Africa plans to challenge the government in court on Tuesday over shortages of protective gear for frontline staff where the country has 1,749 … Read More
Groundwater can prevent drought emergencies in the Horn of Africa. Here’s how
Evan Thomas, University of Colorado Boulder Millions of people living in the arid regions of the Horn of Africa lack safe, reliable and affordable water throughout the year. This is … Read More
Freelancing in Africa: A Growing Trend On the Continent
By Ndom Fabrice Freelancing is rapidly growing across Africa. This way of working provides a variety of opportunities, for both men and women, that run parallel with the economic dynamism … Read More
Africa Continues To Be Ripe For Investment
Julien Fouriot, sales director for Africa at Crosscall, the French specialists of phones designed for outdoor environments. Even though economic growth is slowing globally, technology innovation is unlocking unparalleled opportunities … Read More
Africa is leapfrogging into digital agriculture
By Muhammadou M.O. Kah Professor of Information Technology and Computing at The American University of Nigeria. Africa’s demand for food is growing. Between 2010 and 2030, the total worth of … Read More
There’s Need For More Disruption In Africa’s Tech Scene
By Olukayode Kolawole For most people living outside Africa, they imagine the continent as the home of poverty, corruption, internet fraud, infrastructure deficit, and everything that describes under-development, marginalization, oppression, bad … Read More
What needs to be done to resolve the digital divide in South Africa and Africa as a whole?
Background Whenever politicians make speeches about innovation and future technology prospects, they will not omit the words “4th industrial revolution” and “digital divide”, which would make us assume that the … Read More
Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa
This article features excerpts from the London Stock Exchange Group’s Companies to Inspire Africa 2019 report. The agricultural sector is an engine of job creation in Africa and accounts for about 60% … Read More
How much of Libya’s bloodbath can be laid on Macron’s door?
By Martin Jay The French president placed himself in the middle of the Libya situation by tacitly backing former military strongman Khalifa Hafta, but that could now be backfiring. It … Read More